Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Austria
92.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
92.3%
in 2021
Austria rank
64th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 92.3% against 92.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 94.7% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.6% | 3.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 96.1% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.2% | 0.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 92.3% against 92.2% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Austria ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release